Congressmen Threaten to Reassess U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon

(Jerusalem Post) Hilary Leila Krieger - Some members of Congress are threatening to reassess U.S. aid to the Lebanese military following its border clash with Israel on Tuesday. "To start shooting as they did - one person killed, one seriously injured - is a very serious move by the Lebanese army," said Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "It certainly is going to come up in our conversations in the Congress about the continued support of the Lebanese army," he said.


2010-08-05 08:21:54

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